Philip Gossard, Private, Co A, 183rd Ohio Voluntary Infantry, US

1822

1850

July 25: The United States Federal Census taken in Wayne Township, Auglaize County, Ohio shows Philip, a farmer, living with his wife Elleanor.

1860

June 14: The United States Federal Census taken in Wayne Township, Auglaize County, Ohio shows Philip, a farmer, and Elleanor living with their 4 young children.

1864

September 17: Philip Gossard enlists in the US Army. ***Brother James enlisted 2 days later on September 19.***

November 30: Philip Gossard is severely wounded in the right leg at the Battle of Franklin. He was removed the battlefield and died at a nearby home soon after. He is buried at the Stones River National Cemetery in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.